In her persuasive speech, Martha spoke about the alleged espionage by the Chinese, and the possible theft of U.S. nuclear armament secrets. She got the audience to think about the possibility that China could one day use high-tech nuclear weapons against the United States, and challenged them to monitor Senate hearings on the problem. What form of motivation did Martha employ in her speech?
A. an appeal to patriotism
B. an appeal to basic self-esteem needs
C. a positive visualization
D. a fear appeal
Answer: D
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a. I am a confident and successful business professional. b. I am a warm and caring husband and father. c. I am a talented and creative musician. d. I am a charismatic and fun-loving college student.
Identify and discuss three of the five different types of conflict.
What will be an ideal response?
Molly is giving a speech at her high school commencement ceremony. She is sharing memories of school and homework and says, "But, no mere math assignment could ever match the sheer amount of work required by Mr. Duncan's research paper. The first of February rolled around, and suddenly the hallways were filled not with students, but with mobile book towers. Candice Sprigg, your tower might have been the most impressive. You may only be about five feet tall, but I'm certain I saw the top book scrape the ceiling in the upper hall. That whole week, I slept maybe five minutes, carried my tower of books, and wrote what might have been the longest paper ever. I used a ten point font, and the thing was still at least a foot thick." This is an example of which form of humor?
A. a pun B. self-deprecation C. an understatement D. a tall tale
According to the Analysis Sheet for the Informative Speech
a. a speaking rate, volume and vocal inflections should enhance the speech. b. eye contact is not important in an informative speech. c. the speaker should avoid gestures. d. the speaker may want to move away from the topic from time to time .